OMG! The Horror!
posted by
Clyde
5:36 AM
While this is not political in nature, I felt that I would be remiss in not posting this. Beer a.k.a. Mother's Milk, is a vital natural resource and it seems its very existance is in peril. These are truly dark days. Dark days indeed!
Hops shortage hitting US craft-breweries
Like apple pie and baseball, beer has achieved favored status in the lexicon of American traditions, with US sales of the drink outstripping purchases of liquor and wine by billions of dollars.
But an international shortage of hops -- the ingredient that adds aroma, body and bitterness -- is causing prices of the agricultural commodity to soar, industry officials say.
The origins of the hops shortage are linked to an oversupply a decade ago of the agent that provides flavors in beer that range from fruity to woody, said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association.
The glut sent prices plunging and caused farmers to plant fewer acres to hops. That included hops growers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the states that produce the commercial supply of US hops.
(Sniffle)
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